WIP: Tenth Update I have just finished reading The Novel Writer’s Toolkit and Hooked. I have learnt quite a bit from both and have been able to draft out my opening sentence. Edison’s limbs were frozen as he looked through the floating holograms of dead agents to meet the eyes of the man who would…
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How to Get Started? I’m about to start writing my first draft of the book I’ve been thinking about for a while. There are some things that I already know: 1. It’s not going to be my best work. It’s going to require me to go back over it and edit; most likely multiple times.…
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Writing Tips: Online Verb Dictionary Yesterday I mentioned in my post about how I hate tenses. I was looking for an online verb dictionary that gives the past, present and future tenses of verbs. After a short search, I came across this site: http://conjugation.com/. Type in the verb and it will tell you the past,…
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A quick writing update I have been absent from here for a couple of weeks, but that is not without reason! I have finally started to focus on writing which is a good thing! I have done away with my other project I was working on, realising that it would take a significant amount of…
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Writing Tips: Spot the Difference 12: Dependent vs Dependant Another one that I have come across recently. Dependent: 1. relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 2. conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. Dependant: Someone who relies on you for financial support In the…
Read MoreKristen Lamb – 4 Writing Crutches that Insult the Reader’s Intelligence Some great tips straight from Kristen’s blog. 4 Writing Crutches that Insult the Reader’s Intelligence Some tips to keep in mind. So far I haven’t broken any of these rules. Okay, maybe I used some adverbs. Whoops! Submeg writing
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I just finished reading The Third Option by Vince Flynn. Overall, it was quite an enjoyable read. However, now that I’m wanting to write, I notice things in the story which stand out. I wish this wasn’t the case, but I think everyone who is thinking of/is/wants to be writing notices things about the books…
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WIP: Ninth Update Word count: Approximately 4,500 I have just completed the first chapter! At first I found it difficult to get moving, but I realised that once I started, it was easy to keep the momentum. As I had previously mapped out what I was trying to achieve, I knew how the story had…
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The Characters Are Already Talking A few writers that I have been following have mentioned that the characters speak to them during the writing process. I have only just started, but already one of my characters told me that his job didn’t make sense. Having thought about what kind of person I was trying to…
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WIP: Eight Update Another week, more writing! Not sprinting, as I had to work on fixing my Mac. After I organised all my stuff for my writing, I felt I had to fix up my music setup as well. Formatting, reinstalling programs and updating has taken all weekend, but I now have a Mac that…
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